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Neil McGowan
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« on: June 30, 2014, 05:00:28 pm » |
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Repeats in the "classical" era have their origins in 'baroque' repeats - where the repeat offered a chance to introduce some elements of deocration, ornamentation, or variation. Telemann gives us (in his flute sonatas) a rare example of the elaborate degree of ornamentation considered normal in his day.
Repeats are not only there for structural purpose, but for interpretative variety. I was astounded recently to hear Mikhail Pletnev conduct the ballet music from EVGENY ONEGIN with all the repeats intact - but without the slightest alteration between 'first time' and 'second time'. If you don't do something different the second time around, then why indeed bothering with repeating the material?
My old and cynical piano teacher used to claim that the purpose of repeats was "to give you a further chance at cocking it up" :)
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